The Earth: natural history: general interest

This book discusses how literary writers re-envisioned species survival and racial uplift through ecological concepts of dispersal.

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS To see a hare sit still as stone, to watch a hare boxing on a frosty March morning, to witness a hare bolt .

Winner of the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada General Audience awardWe live at the bottom of an ocean of air 5,200 million million tons, to be exact.

Shallow Seas are the most biologically rich and productive areas of the world ocean.

Universe, Human Species, Reality: A Physicalist Approach describes the functioning of the material universe with the use of intermediate mathematical language.

Dive into shark-infested trivia and school your brain with quizzes that are perfect for Shark Week and anytime you want to make waves.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of modern theories of cloud microphysical processes and their representation in numerical cloud models.

This is Volume II of the Himalayan Journals or the notes of a naturalist travelling in Bengal, The Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains.

WINNER OF THE BEST MIXED MEDIA BOOK AWARD AT THE CREATIVE BOOK AWARDS 2024A gorgeous guide to foraging, pressing and using seaweeds for a wealth of home creative projects.

Most boating is done in coastal waters, yet being close to land canoften present greater dangers than sailing offshore.

The Moselle has been one of the main arteries of European Communication and transportation for centuries.

An exciting exploration into how Gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the 'more-than-human' world.

Nature is a destination, but you don't have to travel anywhere to find it.

A comprehensive handbook to top southeastern nature sitesFor hikers, climbers, naturalists, botanists, zoologists, wildflower enthusiasts, waterfall watchers, and all who enjoy exploring the outdoors, this field guide offers detailed descriptions of more than fifty natural areas in the "e;gorge"e; region of the Blue Ridge province.

Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean is a complete source for information about which plants grow best in nearshore environments.

This symposium, held in Argentina in March 2003, commemorates Otto Nordenskjold's 1901 expedition, and pays tribute to the Swedish and Argentinian explorers who took on the challenge of early fieldwork in Patagonia and Antarctica.

Originally published in 1995, Creation and Evolution in the Early American Scientific Affiliation is the tenth volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth Century America, reissued in 2021.

The idea of the Arctic Ocean as a mediterranean sea is a shock to those of us-and that includes most of us-who cannot shake ourselves free of the Mercatorean vision.

Les tourbières sont des îles de diversité écologique d'une grande originalité dans le monde forestier et agricole qui nous entoure.

In this clear and straight new guide from the author of Grammar 101 and Weather 101, get a crash course in understanding the science behind weather and weather prediction.

An insider account of how researchers unraveled the mystery of the thawing ArcticIn the 1990s, researchers in the Arctic noticed that floating summer sea ice had begun receding.

A uniquely personal meditation on Britain's gulls by one of today's leading wildlife writersFrom a distance, gulls are beautiful symbols of freedom over the oceanic wilderness.

Bernd Heinrich is one of our greatest living naturalists in the tradition of Gerald Durrell.

The Sacred Balance has a beautiful spirit.

The book presents 50 of the most recognizable and geologically interesting sites around South Africa, including some of palaeontological or historical renown and some of mining interest.

A lavish and definitive view of the oceanic world - accompanying the landmark 7-part BBC series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

From Chaucer's sweet April showers to the peasoupers of Sherlock Holmes the British scene cannot be contemplated without climate entering in.

This lushly illustrated and fully comprehensive book about the wildlife, landscapes and history of Pembrokeshire is a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series, and reveals the incredible wealth of biodiversity present in the region.

'Packed with beautiful images, recipes, remedies, meditations, fascinating ideas'.

This book engages with, and contests, the 'new sociology of nature'.

With less than twenty species worldwide and only four British and Irish species, the grouse is surprisingly well-known.

It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with blackberries, hazelnuts and sloes, and home to oak and ash, field mice and butterflies.

"e;The Skies Above explains nearly any and everything weather-related.

The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society.

Marine Physics guides different disciplines regarding the study of the sea and provides basic understanding of the fundamental theories and premises of the other disciplines.

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water.

First published in 1906, these four lectures were originally delivered in the Vacation Term for Biblical Study at Cambridge.

This comprehensive book deals primarily with reflection seismic data in the hydrocarbon industry.

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera.

The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild.

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

The Red River Gorge's intricate canyon system features an abundance of high sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, waterfalls, and natural bridges, making it one of the world's top rock-climbing destinations.

Bioenergetics deals with the very first energy transformation steps performed by living cells.

A thrilling tour of the sea's most extreme species, coauthored by one of the world's leading marine scientistsThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments.

Originally published in 1975, Man and Wildlife traces the evolution of man from pre-hominid ancestors, and his influence in modifying the environment and its flora and fauna as technical knowledge grew.